Susan B. Haire Head of Department of Political Science Professor of Political Science Susan Haire is Professor of Political Science and Head of the Department of Political Science. Prior to receiving her PhD in political science from the University of South Carolina, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UGA and an MPA from the University of West Florida. Dr. Haire joined UGA’s Department of Political Science in 1995 where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on American courts, gender, and research methods. Her research examines policy making in the US Courts of Appeals with a focus on judicial diversity. Education Education: Ph.D., University of South Carolina 1993, Political Science M.P.A., University of West Florida 1985 B.A, University of Georgia 1982, Political Science Courses Taught Courses Regularly Taught: POLS/SOCI 3700 Read more about Susan B. Haire
Bobby Jo Otto Lecturer Education Education: Ph.D., Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2014. M.A., Applied Sociology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, 2006. B.A., Sociology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2003. Read more about Bobby Jo Otto
2023 Criminal Justice Studies Convocation Our 2023 CJ Studies Convocation will be held on Friday, May 12th at 10 AM, MLC Room 101. We look forward to meeting your family and friends and celebrating all of your accomplishments! Any questions regarding the convocation ceremony can be sent to Caroline Bryson at caelch@uga.edu Read more about 2023 Criminal Justice Studies Convocation
2023 Susette M. Talarico Lecture Please watch the video lecture below Read more about 2023 Susette M. Talarico Lecture
2023 Inside-Out Program Graduation Graduation Day for our 2023 Inside-Out students! They shared a Zine containing drawings, stories and poems written over the 8 weeks the students met together at the ACC jail. Read more about 2023 Inside-Out Program Graduation
Spring 2023 Intern Spotlight Caroline Duncan "I am the Mental Health Data Support Intern at the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. In this role, I assist the Behavioral Health Unit's Co-Responder teams with data collection and analysis. I also work on mental health special projects as assigned, which thus far have included coordinating mental health grant funding and working on community outreach efforts. Read more about Spring 2023 Intern Spotlight
2023 SUSETTE M. TALARICO LECTURE "AMERICAN POLICE REFORM, ACT 2: WHERE PROGRESS STALLS" Wednesday, March 22 2023, 2pm Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall “AMERICAN POLICE REFORM, ACT 2: WHERE PROGRESS STALLS” presented by Jim Newton Jim Newton is a veteran journalist, author and teacher. He spent 25 years at the Los Angeles Times, where he covered the LAPD and the city’s struggle to recover from the beating of Rodney G. King and the riots that erupted the following year. He has written about policing and police reform for more than 30 years. He teaches at UCLA, where he founded and edits Blueprint magazine. Newton is the recipient of numerous national and local awards in journalism and while at the LA Times participated in two staff efforts that were awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Read more about 2023 SUSETTE M. TALARICO LECTURE "AMERICAN POLICE REFORM, ACT 2: WHERE PROGRESS STALLS"
